“Last year we held our first Be the Hope offering for missions on Easter Sunday. From what we received that Sunday ($14,210) and in [...]

“Lent starts this week. On February 22, Ash Wednesday, we will begin the forty days of preparation leading to Easter. Often, Christians look at [...]

“How long, O Lord?” Psalm 13 begins with this question and I have to confess that I have been wondering about that myself. How [...]

“In the bulb there is a flower. In the seed an apple tree… In the cold and snow of winter, there’s a spring that [...]

A few weeks back I wrote about John Wesley’s last words: “Best of all, God is with us.” These are great last words. Today I [...]

It’s hard to believe but I am writing my last words to you for 2022. Where did the year go? I look forward to [...]

This year I’ll have at least three “Thanksgiving” meals. On Thursday, we’ll be at Resurrection church. Then we’ll go to Tami’s parents in Wisconsin [...]

On Saturday, November 5, a new bishop was appointed to serve the United Methodist churches in Minnesota. I can’t tell you who that person [...]

My car has a dozen or so radio presets, but I only need three – WCCO for the Twins and the Timberwolves, KFAN for [...]

Iam fast approaching another birthday. Birthdays aren’t quite what they used to be. As a child my mother would make a special birthday cake [...]

Fall has officially started. One of Aesop’s fables is the story of the ant and the grasshopper. The grasshopper spends the summer and fall [...]

Growing up with three brothers we often got a little too “rambunctious” in the house and would be told to take it outside. There [...]

Finally, I was going to get some long-deferred chores done. I had a potted tree that I’ve wanted to get in the ground all [...]

We are headed “Up North” this week! That verbiage is kind of funny – a term that is uniquely Minnesotan. If you’ve been in [...]

Well, here we are – August! It’s almost time for the last trip to the lake, countless county fairs, and State Fair Fun. First, [...]

Big, action packed vacations to exotic places are wonderful, but sometimes it’s nice to take some time off without all the travel and jam-packed [...]

Ahh, summer! I love these long days, lots of sunshine, kids playing outside, no school, no shoveling – just a wonderful time all around! [...]

Wow, it’s hot! It’s the kind of weather that makes you wonder if a certain guy in red tights and a pitchfork has decided [...]

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area is one of my favorite places in the world. In most of the Boundary Waters there are no roads, no [...]

Digging through a pile of inherited old family pictures, I came across this photo of the Memorial Day procession to the cemetery in my [...]

Last Sunday we had a couple visit for worship. They live near Fargo but were in the area enjoying the bike trails around [...]

I am one of 6 kids, and have always loved my bigger family. I had often imagined of someday having a large family of [...]

It seems like we’ve spent an eternity between winter and spring. Easter has passed and still the weather is cold and gray. I can’t [...]

On April 10th (a week from this writing) we will enter the most significant time of the year for Christians: Holy Week. Holy Week [...]

Well, it’s spring…at least that’s what the calendar says. But in Minnesota it’s always more promise than present in March. Yes, the snow piles [...]

Early in 2000 we announced an ambitious effort to have a major impact on the lives of people in our community and across the [...]

Time to order your easter flowers from Gertens! This year, all orders will be made online only using their website (you'll need to enter [...]

I've always liked the winter Olympics more than the summer ones. Maybe it’s because I’m more likely to watch TV in the winter. Or [...]

I was coming back from a church in the western part of Minnesota when I encountered the worst driving conditions I have ever experienced. I [...]

Well, the Vikings are done for the season so it’s time to turn to thoughts of baseball. Every year I count down the [...]

As a child, New Year’s Eve was a big deal. Usually we were at our grandparents’. There would be food and games and laughter [...]

My oldest grandson is a “Christmas baby”. Actually, he was born a few days before Christmas, but in his mind he and Jesus share [...]

I’ve never been bothered much by the cold. I love taking a walk on a frosty morning when even a blade of grass or an [...]

In America, Thanksgiving is a one-day holiday in November. But the bible tells us to give thanks all the time. So this November we [...]

I write this on my birthday (October 12th). I’m not one to dread birthdays. I’m glad for everyone I can get. However, they do [...]

Christians sometimes speak a language that is almost unintelligible to those outside the church. Think of how phrases such as “I’ve been redeemed”, [...]

We had a great time on vacation last month. I hope you had some good times this summer, too. But, the best is yet [...]

Labor Day weekend is almost here! This has always been a weekend full of mixed emotions for me. I always appreciated a day off [...]